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| 3. | A dating technique based on the the amount of unstable radioactive carbon left in organic materials. |
| 6. | Stains on the ground indicating underlying structures . |
| 8. | A dating technique based on counting tree growth rings. |
| 9. | Fossilized feces yielding valuable information about diet and health. |
| 10. | Federal legislation providing a process for returning humans remains to the descendants of those people or culturally affiliated tribes. |
| 11. | Skeletal remains of a 9000+ year old man found in the state of Washington, which were central to a “who owns the bones” debate. |
| 13. | Period of time before written records. |
| 15. | Example of relative dating |
| 17. | Remains such as hearths and house foundations preserved in archaeological sites. |
| 19. | Returning something to its place of origin. |
| 20. | Plant or animal remains that have been mineralized |
| 22. | Arranging things in order in time. |
| 23. | Imprint of the brain inside the skull. |
| 24. | The 3-dimensional location of an artifact or feature in an archaeological site. |
| 25. | Using radar to penetrate jungle cover and map the jungle floor. |
| 26. | An archaeological garbage dump. |